Re: [AMC-list] Engine assembly

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Bruce, for the input!

> OK I disagree here. MANY manufactures have spent a great deal of money
> developing "break in lube/grease". That is for a reason! No matter HOW
thick
> the oil it will drain off!! I have been using Joe Gibbs assembly grease
and
> oil http://www.joegibbsracingoil.com/products/enginebuilder.html. It is
MADE
> for this purpose!! It's expensive but not NEARLY as expensive as a startup
> failure!!!

I bought Joe Gibbs stuff, for my lowly 195.6 OHV. I only wanna do this once!




>> >set (about 10* BTDC), run it sans plugs until oil light blinks or oil
>> begins
>> >weeping out the rockers ,

> I disagree here too!! No matter how short a time spinning the engine
without
> oil pressure is a gamble!!

In Nate's defense, this was in response to me telling him that my engine,
you cannot spin up the oil pump with a chopped distributor; it's gear driven
right off the camshaft. Not having a pressure system for pre-oil I don't
have a lot of choice.
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